Quarantine (Animals) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 61.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908-1924.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1908-1924.

Dated this Eleventh day of February, 1942

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Health.

 

Amendments of the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations.

Interpretation.

1. In these Regulations, any reference to a regulation shall be read as a reference to a regulation contained in the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations, as amended prior to the commencement of these Regulations.

Cattle from New Zealand.

2. Regulation 15 is amended by omitting paragraphs (b) and (c) and inserting in their stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) a certificate by an approved veterinary surgeon stating that he has subjected the animal to an intradermal tuberculin test and an intradermal johnin test with negative results, and stating the date on which the tests were applied;”.

Cattle from Great Britain.

3. Regulation 16 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(i) that the animal has been in Great Britain during the whole of the period of six months next preceding the date of shipment and that it has been free from disease (other than warbles) during that period;”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) and from paragraph (b) the words “a double” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the word “an”;

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a) the words “any country specified in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of this regulation” and inserting in their stead the word “Scotland”;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 71 as amended by Statutory Rules 1936, No. 37.

 

(d) by omitting from paragraph (b) the words “any country specified in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of this regulation” and inserting in their stead the word “Scotland”;

(e) by inserting in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (c), after the word “passed” the words “on foot”; and

(f) by omitting sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(iv) in the case of an animal shipped direct from Scotland, that there has been no case of foot and mouth disease in Scotland during the period of three months next preceding the date of shipment and that the animal is shipped on a vessel which will not call at a port in England;”.

Cattle from Canada or the United States of America.

4. Regulation 17 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(i) that the animal has been in either Canada or the United States of America during the whole of the period of six months next preceding the date of shipment and that it has been free from disease (other than warbles) during that period;”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a) and from paragraph (b) the words “a double” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the word “an”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (c) the words “six months of” and inserting in their stead the words “the period of three months next preceding”.

Sheep and goats from Great Britain.

5. Regulation 19 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(i) that the animal has been in Great Britain during the whole of the period of six months next preceding the date of shipment and that it has been free from disease during that period;”; and

(b) by omitting sub-paragraph (v) of paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(v) in the case of an animal shipped direct from Scotland, that there has been no case of foot and mouth disease in Scotland during the period of three months next preceding the date of shipment and that the animal is shipped on a vessel which will not call at a port in England;”.

 

Sheep and goats from Canada and the United States of America.

6. Regulation 20 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(i) that the animal has been in either Canada or the United States of America during the whole of the period of six months next preceding the date of shipment and that it has been free from disease during that period;”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) the word “six” and inserting in its stead the word “three”.

Swine from Great Britain and Canada.

7. Regulation 22 is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (v) of paragraph (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(v) in the case of an animal shipped direct from Scotland, that there has been no case of foot and mouth disease in Scotland during the period of three months next preceding the date of shipment and that the animal is shipped on a vessel which will not call at a port in England;”.

Poultry from Great Britain.

8. Regulation 26 is amended by inserting in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a), after the word “during”, the words “the whole of”.

9. Regulation 27 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Birds otherthanpoultry.

“27. Birds (other than fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese and Guinea fowls) from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eire or New Zealand shall not be landed unless the following documents have been produced to the Chief Quarantine Officer:—

(a) a declaration by the owner or consignor stating—

(i) that the birds were hatched or were captured in the country from which they are exported;

(ii) that they are free from disease and, while in his possession, have not been in contact with any birds (including poultry) suffering from disease; and

(iii) in the case of budgerigars (love birds), that they were hatched in captivity; and

(b) a certificate by a Government veterinary surgeon at the port of shipment certifying—

(i) that on examination the birds have been found free from disease;

(ii) that the disease known as fowl pest, in any of its varieties, is not known to exist in the country from which the birds are exported;

(iii) in the case of pigeons, pheasants and quail, that the country from which the birds are exported is free from equine encephalomyelitis; and

(iv) that he has no reason to doubt the truth of the declaration referred to in paragraph (a) of this regulation.”.

 

Wild andundomesticatedanimalsimported forscientific orexhibitionpurposes.

10. Regulation 28 is amended—

(a) by omitting the word “produced” and inserting in its stead the word “delivered”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) the word “and” (last occurring); and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following words:—

“; and (d) in the case of equines, ruminants or pigs, a certificate of general health by a Government veterinary surgeon at the port of shipment.”.

Domesticated animals imported for exhibition purposes.

11. Regulation 29 is repealed.

12. Regulation 30 is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) the word ‘certifying” and inserting in its stead the word “stating”.

Rabbits from Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire or New Zealand.

13. Regulation 31 is repealed.

14. Regulation 32 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Queen bees and escort bees.

“32. Queen bees and escort bees from any country shall not be landed unless they are consigned to the Chief Quarantine Officer and the following documents have been delivered to him:—

(a) a declaration by the owner stating—

(i) that the bees are free from disease; and

(ii) that they are from an apiary that is free from disease; and

(b) a certificate by a Government veterinary surgeon or other officer whose duties relate to apiculture, in the country from which the bees are exported, certifying—

(i) that the bees are from an area which is free from any disease affecting bees; and

(ii) that Isle of Wight disease (acariasis) does not exist in the country from which the bees are exported or that that disease does not exist in any apiary within twenty miles of the apiary in which the bees were kept.”.

Period of detention in aquarantine station or in quarantine.

15. Regulation 35 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the word “Bees” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Queen bees”.

Treatment while under quarantine surveillance or inquarantine.

16. Regulation 38 is amended by omitting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) in the case of cattle—the intradermal tuberculin test and the intradermal johnin test; and

(b) in the case of goats—the agglutination test for Brucellosis;”.

17. Regulation 51 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Application of Part V.

“51.—(1.) This Part of these Regulations shall apply to—

(a) wild or undomesticated animals imported for exhibition purposes; and

(b) all animals on any premises registered in accordance with this Part as a zoological garden, circus or theatre.

 

“(2.) Regulations 44, 45, 46 and 47 of these Regulations shall not, unless the Director otherwise orders, apply in respect of premises registered as an A class zoological garden, circus or theatre.”.

18. Regulation 53 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Bond by owner of registered premises for compliance with this Part.

“53.—(1.) Any person who applies for the registration of a zoological garden, circus or theatre shall, before registration is granted, enter into a bond in the sum of One hundred pounds for compliance with the Act and with this Part and with the directions of the Chief Quarantine Officer with respect to any animal to which this Part applies and which is in that zoological garden, circus or theatre.

“(2.) Every bond so entered into shall be renewed on the first day of July in each year and shall be delivered to the Director and, if not so renewed or if renewed and not so delivered, the Director may cancel the registration.”.

Removal of certain animals to registeredpremises.

19. Regulation 55 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.).

Treatment of animals to which Part V. applies.

20. Regulation 57 is amended by omitting the word “importer” and inserting in its stead the word “owner”.

21. Regulation 58 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Obligations of owners of registered premises.

“58. The owner of a registered zoological garden, circus or theatre shall—

(a) not permit any animal to be introduced into or transferred from that zoological garden, circus or theatre without the authority of the Chief Quarantine Officer;

(b) forthwith notify the Chief Quarantine Officer of the sickness or death of any animal in that zoological garden, circus or theatre;

(c) confine, or cause to be confined, in cages approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer, any wild or undomesticated animals to which this Part applies and which are in that zoological garden, circus or theatre, and if any such animal is removed from its cage for the purpose of any performance, return the animal to that cage immediately after that performance;

(d) control all animals in that zoological garden, circus or theatre in such manner as the Chief Quarantine Officer directs; and

(e) in the case of a registered circus, furnish to the Chief Quarantine Officer, on the first day of July in each year, a statement specifying the number and species of the animals owned or used by him in connexion with that circus.”.

Ship’s animals and skins.

22. Regulation 59 is amended by inserting in paragraph (c), after the word “manner” (first occurring) the words “, approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer,”.

 

23. Regulations 68, 69 and 70 are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Used and second-hand bags.

“68. Used and second-hand bags (except—

(a) bags containing merchandise; and

(b) bags from New Zealand, Canada, United States of America or Japan which have not been used in any country other than those countries and Australia,)

shall, on arrival in Australia, be placed in a bond store until the ninetieth day after the date of shipment.

Straw packing.

“69.—(1.) Except as provided in the next succeeding sub-regulation, straw packing and other unprocessed vegetable packing with goods (except with goods from New Zealand, Canada, United States of America or Japan) shall, immediately after unshipment—

(a) be destroyed at the importer’s expense under the direction and supervision of a quarantine officer; or

(b) be placed in a bond store until the ninetieth day after the date of shipment.

“(2.) Straw packing and other unprocessed vegetable packing with goods in respect of which one of the following documents has been delivered to the Chief Quarantine Officer shall not be required to comply with the provisions of the last preceding sub-regulation:―

(a) a declaration by the exporter made in the country of origin before a magistrate, if that country is within the United Kingdom or is a British possession, and, if that country is not within the United Kingdom and is not a British possession, before a British consul or British official resident, stating that the packing material—

(i) is clean and has not been used in connexion with animals; and

(ii) has been stored or kept in store free from contact with any animal likely to be affected with foot and mouth disease for the period of three months next preceding its use,

and bearing an endorsement by a responsible Government official in the country of export that he has made inquiries regarding the origin and treatment of the packing material and has no reason to doubt the truth of the declaration;

(b) a declaration by the exporter made in the country of origin before a magistrate, if that country is within the United Kingdom or is a British possession, and, if that country is not within the United Kingdom and is not a British possession, before a British consul or British official resident, stating that the packing material has been subjected to one of the following treatments:—

(i) subjected to the action of live steam in a closed compartment all parts of which are maintained at a temperature of 185 degrees Fahrenheit for at least ten minutes; or

 

(ii) placed loosely in a compartment having a temperature of not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit and thoroughly sprayed with ten fluid ounces of formaldehyde solution (containing not less than thirty-seven per centum formaldehyde by weight for each one thousand cubic feet of space in the compartment) the compartment being immediately closed in such a manner as to prevent the escape of the formaldehyde vapour and kept closed for not less than eight hours; or

(iii) placed loosely in a closed compartment and subjected to the action of heat in the presence of moisture, at a temperature of not less than 260 degrees Fahrenheit the temperature being maintained throughout the whole of the chamber for a period of not less than two hours,

and bearing an endorsement by a responsible Government official in the country of export that he has made inquiries regarding the origin and treatment of the packing material and has no reason to doubt the truth of the declaration; or

(c) in the case of packing material from Great Britain, Northern Ireland or Eire, a declaration by the exporter made before a magistrate that the packing material is the produce of the country from which it is being exported and bearing an endorsement by a responsible Government veterinary surgeon stating that there has been no case of foot and mouth disease in that country during the period of three months next preceding the date of shipment.”.

Bones.

24. Regulation 84 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The bones shall, immediately after landing, be placed in a vehicle and conveyed to a place approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer and subjected to a temperature of at least 281 degrees Fahrenheit (equal to an indicated steam pressure of 50 pounds per square inch) for not less than three hours, or shall be converted into bone char or super-phosphate by a process approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer and under the supervision of a quarantine officer.”.

25. Regulation 85 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Fertilizer and stock food of animal origin.

“85. Fertilizer and stock food of animal origin from New Zealand (other than fish refuse) shall not be landed unless the following documents have been delivered to the Chief Quarantine Officer:—

(a) a declaration by the exporter stating that the goods are the product of animals slaughtered at an abattoir; and

(b) a certificate by an approved veterinary surgeon certifying that he is familiar with the process of manufacture and that the goods have been subjected to a temperature of at least 267 degrees Fahrenheit (equal to an indicated steam pressure of 40 pounds per square inch) for not less than two hours.”.

 

26. Regulation 93 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Expense of treatment and supervision.

“93. The importer shall, if so required by a quarantine officer, provide all cartage, labour and material required in connexion with the removal, disinfection or other treatment of hides, skins, wool, hair, bones and other goods and of the disinfection or other treatment of any wharf, building or vehicle with which they came into contact, and if the whole or any part of the treatment is carried out under the direct control of a quarantine officer, the importer shall pay all expenses in connexion therewith, together with a fee of Two shillings for each hour during which supervision is exercised by the quarantine officer.”.

27. After regulation 96 the following regulation is inserted:—

Examination of animals for export.

“96a.—(1.) A person shall not export any horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs or poultry unless the animal has been examined at the port of shipment by a quarantine officer who is a veterinary surgeon during the period of forty-eight hours immediately preceding shipment.

“(2.) A quarantine officer who has examined any such animal intended for export shall grant such certificates relating to the freedom of the animal from disease or otherwise as the circumstances require.”.

First Schedule Forms C and D.

28. The First Schedule to the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Form C the words “, together with a bond in the sum of One hundred pounds for compliance with Part V. of those Regulations and all directions of the Chief Quarantine Officer with respect to any animal to which that Part applies”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of Form D the words “and domesticated animals (other than horses, cattle, sheep or goats)”.

SecondSchedule.

29. The Second Schedule to the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is amended by inserting after the word “Dogs” the words “and cats”.

Third Schedule.

30. The Third Schedule to the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after item 6 the following item:—
“6a	For the veterinary examination of fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese, Guinea fowls and other birds, for each consignment	0	5	0;
and
(b) by omitting item 9 and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“9	For the disinfection of the articles specified hereunder—
Saddles, each........................................................	0	5	0
Harness, per set....................................................	0	5	0
Animal crates, each...............................................	0	2	6
Dog kennels, each.................................................	0	1	0
Other articles, per article.......................................	0	0	3”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.